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Physician Stream (now sub-category of Skilled Worker and Nova Scotia: Express Entry)
Nova Scotia nominates family physicians and specialists who hold an approved opportunity with the Nova Scotia Health Authority or IWK Health Centre. It no longer has its own stream name; use the physician sub-criteria in Skilled Worker or in Nova Scotia: Express Entry.
Who it suits
- Family physicians (NOC 31102) and specialists (NOC 31100, 31101) with a signed approved opportunity from the Nova Scotia Health Authority or IWK Health Centre
Requirements
- OfferSigned approved opportunity with the Nova Scotia Health Authority or IWK Health Centre; NOC 31102 (general practitioners/family physicians) or 31100/31101 (specialists). ↗ liveinnovascotia.com
- Ee routeUnder Nova Scotia: Express Entry: signed Return for Service Agreement (minimum two years in Nova Scotia), Letter of Interest from the NSNP, EOI within 30 calendar days of the letter, sufficient funds, and legal status in the current country of residence. ↗ liveinnovascotia.com
- Fee$1,000 application fee for EOIs selected on or after 2026-09-01. ↗ liveinnovascotia.com
How candidates are selected
Letter of Interest from the NSNP after health-authority approval, then EOI (Express Entry route) or EOI under Skilled Worker; selected EOIs are contacted directly.
Location requirement: Practice in Nova Scotia for at least two years under a Return for Service Agreement (Express Entry route).
Processing: After selection the candidate has 7 calendar days to upload documents and pay the fee. The provincial assessment time is not published. A nominee certificate is valid for 12 months to apply to IRCC. IRCC processing time for the federal stage is shown in IRCC's tool (Provincial nominees) and was not readable as a number on the page.
Related pathways
Official sources
- liveinnovascotia.comSkilled Worker page (Physician sub-criteria)Checked 2026-10-01
- liveinnovascotia.comNova Scotia: Express Entry (Physicians sub-category)Checked 2026-10-01
- liveinnovascotia.comNSNP update: four consolidated streamsChecked 2026-10-01
- liveinnovascotia.comNSNP overview and newsChecked 2026-10-01
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